f" b. a defendant may not rely on his or her insanity, but may rely on diminished mental state to escape iiability in tort. a defendant may not rely on his or her insanity or diminished mental state to escape liability in tort. a defendant may not rely on his or her diminished mental state, but may rely on insanity to escape liability in tort. Question 4 1. Which is NUT a policy jush'fication for the rule articulated by the New York lCourt of Appeals in Williams v. Hays? Fa. Perseus with an interest in the estate of a mentally ill person should be encouraged to take measures to prevent the person from harming others. i" b. As between two innocent partie 5, the loss should be borne by neither. 1" c Persons who would feign mental illness to avoid liability for their tortious conduct should be discouraged. F d. As between two innocent parties, the loss must be borne by the person who caused the injury